Re: [PATCH v1 11/11] x86: perf: intel_bts: Add core dump related functionality

Alexander Shishkin
2014-02-07T09:03:18Z

Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org> writes:

> Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@linux.intel.com> writes:
>
>> BTS data can be used in process core dumps. This patch implements itrace
>> core dump related hooks that will configure and output BTS traces into
>> a core file.
>
> Don't we need a different note number here?
>
> Otherwise how should the debugger know if it's BTS or PT.

The pmu name is part of the note as well as its itrace_config.

Regards,
--
Alex